General Household Survey 2015
South Africa, 2015
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ZAF_2015_GHS_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
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Type of material used for the floor (Q53Floor)
Data file: ghs_2015_house_v1.1_20160608
Overview
Valid:
21601
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
46
End:
47
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 99
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
What is the main material used for the floor of the main dwelling?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earth/sand | 763 |
3.5%
|
| 2 | Dung | 528 |
2.4%
|
| 3 | wood/Planks | 426 |
2%
|
| 4 | Parquet/Polished wood | 214 |
1%
|
| 5 | Vinyl or asphalt strips | 2645 |
12.2%
|
| 6 | Ceramic tiles | 6740 |
31.2%
|
| 7 | Cement | 8293 |
38.4%
|
| 8 | Carpet | 1714 |
7.9%
|
| 9 | Other specify | 125 |
0.6%
|
| 99 | Unspecified | 153 |
0.7%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
The question complements Q5.2. The instruction to the enumerator is to consider the main material used, even in cases where more than one type is used.
For any other material used that is not specified in the given categories, provision is made with Code 9 to complete the required information. There can only be one mark for each category.
For any other material used that is not specified in the given categories, provision is made with Code 9 to complete the required information. There can only be one mark for each category.
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